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    Steinberg shows his true colors
    • May 3
    • 5 min

    Steinberg shows his true colors

    It seems that Darrell Steinberg might finally be getting what he wanted for housing policy, and the city will be much worse off if it...
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    Sac City's slow climate-justice progress
    • May 3
    • 2 min

    Sac City's slow climate-justice progress

    For 350 Sacramento's update on climate actions at the County level, follow this link. *all content regarding the Council meeting and next...
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    Miss Valenzuela, I Cannot Recall
    • Apr 3
    • 2 min

    Miss Valenzuela, I Cannot Recall

    The attempt to recall Councilmember Katie Valenzuela seems to have crashed before it left the ground, although it’s still possible...
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    The City of Sacramento Earns a Climate Participation Trophy
    • Feb 22
    • 4 min

    The City of Sacramento Earns a Climate Participation Trophy

    On February 8th, Sacramento City Council held a Transportation and Climate Workshop to discuss a variety of issues in preparation for...
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    Affordable Housing in the City (of Sacramento)
    • Feb 21
    • 3 min

    Affordable Housing in the City (of Sacramento)

    The affordable housing saga plays on as million dollar companies compete for community dollars. This episode started innocently enough,...
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    Measure U Tax Dollar Update
    • Jan 17
    • 3 min

    Measure U Tax Dollar Update

    In 2018 Sacramento voted to increase the Measure U sales tax to a full cent, to restore essential city services that were cut back since...
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    How the police got $8 milli more from our general fund
    • Jan 17
    • 3 min

    How the police got $8 milli more from our general fund

    On 1/4/22, in possibly the worst business deal of 2022, the Sacramento City Council was ecstatic to sign up to get $2 million dollars...
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    Drugs, Traffic, and Tear Gas
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 5 min

    Drugs, Traffic, and Tear Gas

    Two Public Safety and Justice items at the BOS meeting on the Nov. 16th caught our eye, both related to increasing the amount of money...
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    11 more police positions??
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    11 more police positions??

    Thank you for the awesome note-taking from Mason Taylor that made this post possible! Read on for a quick summary of the ARPA consent...
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    Recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day
    • Nov 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day

    UPDATE: On December 14th the Sacramento City Council unanimously voted to adopt an official City of Sacramento Land Acknowledgement that...
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    Dream a little bigger, Darrell
    • Aug 15, 2021
    • 6 min

    Dream a little bigger, Darrell

    Darrell Steinberg talks a big game on homelessness, but his follow through leaves a lot to be desired. August 10th’s city council meeting...
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    Measure U, who?
    • Aug 12, 2021
    • 7 min

    Measure U, who?

    The Measure U Community Advisory Committee and the Police Review Commission Team Up for their 1st (and Certainly Not Last) Joint Meeting...
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    Tenant Protections?
    • Aug 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Tenant Protections?

    The Sac City Law and Legislation Committee met on July 20th to discuss tenant “protections” (also known as the Tenant Protection Program)...
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    Sac City Council Affirms AB 3121:  Historic Passage on Reparations
    • Jul 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sac City Council Affirms AB 3121: Historic Passage on Reparations

    Investigating the harm of systemic racial injustice toward African Americans Reparations have recently been a hot topic nationwide. ...
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    Be a part of the redistricting process!
    • Jul 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    Be a part of the redistricting process!

    On June 23rd the Sacramento Independent Redistricting Commission (SIRC) held a town hall alongside city staff. Before we dive into the...
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    Hope for the Housing Element?
    • Jul 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    Hope for the Housing Element?

    On June 15th the Sacramento Council & Housing Authority met to discuss the development of a senior housing project, which was approved...
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    City attacks free speech
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    City attacks free speech

    Katie Valenzuela (left) and Skyler Henry (right) Earlier this month Councilmember Katie Valenzuela (District 4) hired Skyler Henry, a...
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    Final Take: The 2021-2022 City Council Budget
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Final Take: The 2021-2022 City Council Budget

    So many hours of discussion on what was the final City Council budget decided on 6/15 While Ashby boasts about her desire to give Chief...
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    The PoPos Is Taking Your Coines
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    The PoPos Is Taking Your Coines

    On the 1st anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, Sacramento was set for a discussion on the police budget at the 5/25 City Council...
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    Is the Sac City Council Finally Going to Listen to the Police Commission? Sorta. Kinda. (5/4 Mtg)
    • May 14, 2021
    • 6 min

    Is the Sac City Council Finally Going to Listen to the Police Commission? Sorta. Kinda. (5/4 Mtg)

    But Mayor Steinberg is trying to make a deal to make the most people happy What happened was….. Let’s just say…kudos to City Council...
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